Planter and fertilizer-distributer.



'J.'S. KENDYIG. PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTBR. APPLICATION FILEDNOV. 21, 1912.

Patented July 29, 1913. J6 .77 2 3 I J4 J0 b; 24 L Q) \5 p :1 o O Y 0 J3J1 2; 579 J COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH to" WASHINGTON. B4 c.

1 0 all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB SAYLOR KENDIG, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO KEYSTONE FARMMACHINE COMPANY, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL-'VANIA.

PLANTER AND FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER;

Be it known that I, JACOB SAYLOR Kmvnre, a citizen of the United States,residing at York, count-y of York, State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Planters and Fertilizer-Distributers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to agricultural machines and more particularly tomachines for planting seeds and distributing fertilizer.

In connection with seed-planting machines it is frequently desirable todistribute fertilizer either in the row with the seeds or at one or bothsides thereof, and the object of my invention is to provide a device foraccomplishing such distribution of the fertilizer.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown one form of the invention inwhich the fertilizer distributer is applied to a corn planter of a wellknown type.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the corn planter. Fig.2 is an enlarged side elevation of the fertilizer distributer. Fig. 3 isan end elevation of the same with a portion of the casing broken away.Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4% of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings 10 indicates the frame of the planter which issupported on the wheels 11 and 12, the latter being carried by anadjustable bracket 13 and determining the depth to which the seeds areplanted. At the forward end of the frame is a suitable link or clevis 11, to which a whiflietree may be attached. The frame 10 is also providedwith the handles 15, by means of which the machine may be guided, andthe seed receptacle 16 having any well known feeding mechanism operatedby a shaft 17, which shaft is driven from the wheel 11 by means of asuitable chain 18.

A plow 19 is arranged at the forward end of the machine and engages theground for the purpose of making a furrow for the seeds which areconveyed from the receptacle16 to the ground by means of a chute 20.Arranged rearwardly of the delivery end of the chute 20 is a pair ofcoverers 21 for the purpose of throwing the soil back into the furrow tocover the seed. The plow 19 comprises a pair of wings which are spacedat their rearward end and have arranged therebetween a fertilizerdistributer Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 21, 1912.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Serial No. 732,752.

pair of castings which are bolted or riveted together by means ofsuitable bolts 26, these castingscooperating to form the chute 24 andone of the castings having a forwardly extending plow-shaped portion 27which is arranged between the wings of the plow 19 and to which issecured a suitable support 28 by means of bolts 29 which pass throughopenings 30 in the extension 27. The sides of the chute 24 are providedwith lugs 31 which engage the upper edge of the wings of the plow 19 andassist in supporting the distributer. The sides of the chute are alsoprovided with openings 32, in which are arranged suitable gates 33,these gates being pivoted to the chute by means of a lug 34 on one sideand a bolt 35 on the other side, this bolt being provided on theexterior of the chute with a clamping nut 36. As will be seen from Fig.4 the bolt 35 is preferably provided with a square shank, under itshead, which engages a square opening in the lug 37 on the gate, toprevent the bolt from turning relative to the gate. The lug 3a ispreferably formed integral with the gate 33 and, in order to provide asimple construc tion, grooves 38 are provided on the interior of thecastings forming the chute 24, these grooves being formed in thecastings and permitting the .gate to be placed in position before thecastings are bolted together.

As will be seen from Figs. 2 and 3 the pivots of the gates 33 are nearthe lower ends thereof and the castings forming the chute 2 1 areprovided at the upper ends of the openings 32 with lugs 39 adapted toengage the upper edges of the gates 33 and limit the outward swinging ofthe gates.

From Fig. 3 it will be readily understood that the gates 33 may besecured in various positions to provide for any desired distribution ofthe fertilizer. For example, both gates may be closed and thereby causeall of the fertilizer to fall directly through the chute 2-1 into therow with the seeds, or both gates may be swung to the position shown indotted lines to distribute some of the fertilizer in the row and theremainder on both sides of the row. One of the gates may be closed andthe other swung to a position in through one opening and the remainderthrough the other opening. In this case the gates cooperate to form anupwardly pointed V-shaped deflector, the point of which is movabletransversely of the chute to effect the desired distribution.

The gates 33 may be clamped in position I by means of nuts 36 and whenthese nuts are loosened the gates may be readily swung to any positiondesired.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a

fertilizer distributer comprising a chute having openings in theopposite sides thereof, a pair of gates pivotally arranged in said chuteand adapted to close said openings, and means whereby said gates can besecured in position to close said openings or to distribute all or partof the fertilizer through either or both of said openings.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a seeddistributer and a fertilizer distributer, said fertilizer distributercomprising a chute having a plurality of openings in the side wallsthereof, gates pivotally mounted in said chute and adapted to close saidopenings, and means whereby said gates may be clamped in position toclose said openings or to cause the fertilizer passing through the chuteto be distributed through either or both of said openings.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a seeddistributor, a furrowing plow and a fertilizer distributer comprising ahopper and a chute for conveying the fertilizer from the hopper, saidchute hav- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ing a plurality ofopenings in its side walls above said furrowing plow, and gatespivotally mounted in said openings and adapted to cause the fertilizerpassing through the chute to be distributed in the rear of the plow oron either or both sides thereof.

4;. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, aseed distributer mounted thereon, a furrowing plow secured to theforward end of the frame and comprising a pair of diverging wings, avfertilizer distributer comprising a hopper supported on said frame, anda chute extending from said hopper to .a point between said wings, saidchute being provided in its side walls above said wings with openings,gates plvoted 1n sa1d openings, and means where by said gates may beadjusted to distribute the fertilizer, passing through said chute,between said wings or on either or both sides of the plow.

5. In a machine of the class described, a fertilizer distributercomprising a pair of members cooperating to form a chute and havingopenings in their side walls, and gates pivoted in said openings, eachof said gates having a pivot formed integral there with and a boltarranged in alinementwith said pivot and extending through a wall of oneof said members and provided on the exterior thereof with means forclamping the gate in different positions.

6. In a machine of the class described, a fertilizer distributercomprising a -.chute having openings in its sides, and upwardly pointedV-shaped deflecting means movable within said chute for distributing allof the fertilizer through one or more of said open ings and forregulating the quantity discharged through each opening.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB SAYLOR KENDIG;

IVitnesses:

C. E. PEIFFER, M. S. VILns.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,13.0.

